29. Akvelon

What employees say: “Akvelon is one of the best companies that I have worked for. The overall approach and the focus on having a good work-life balance and proactive engagement with their employees make them an extremely good and efficient organisation to work with.”

28. Indeed.com

What employees say: “The office encourages collaboration and teamwork, to ensure everyone is sharing ideas and working together towards the same mission. I’ve always felt like I can speak up and my thoughts/ideas are heard and addressed.”

26. Edifecs

What employees say: “I work remotely and Edifecs has made that as easy as possible for me. I love visiting the office though – there are fully stocked kitchens, a gym and complete wellness center with masseuses. Not to mention it’s also in a beautiful area on the edge of a park.”

24. Pegasystems

What it does: Cloud-based customer relationship management software and more

What employees say: “The culture is one of doing your best, but people and managers are very aware that everyone has personal lives and families. While people are expected to drive hard, they aren’t expected to sacrifice personal or family time. The company even makes time in the workday for diversity discussion groups.”

23. Axon

What employees say: “People across departments are interested in my professional development. We are rarely treated as if we don’t belong as a part of a meeting or solution that affects the whole company. That is to say I don’t think anyone here feels lesser than, or unimportant.”

22. TaskUs

What employees say: “The employees make and drive the culture. We are also given opportunities of a lifetime that we wouldn’t normally receive with another employer. From skydiving, to taking international trips, the possibilities are endless.”

20. Overstock.com

What employees say: “Overstock offers many opportunities for interacting with co-workers and having fun. There are plenty of amenities (gym, cafe, game space, greenhouse, etc.) for taking a break during the workday and they encourage learning.”

13. Fanatics

What it does: Online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise

What employees say: “The fact that we are encouraged to watch sports and have the chance to attend sporting events makes everything we work on more fun. The fact that we are a part of a bigger picture in the sporting world is really exciting.”

12. Workfront

What it does: Cloud-based enterprise work management solutions for enterprise teams

What employees say: “Workfront is a great example of the phrase, work hard, play hard. We have a ton of fun. We laugh and have a good time during the work day. But we are also expected to produce quality and timely work.”

11. Dynatrace

What employees say: “Most of the team is remote, but the company has a high level of trust in the employees. There is not much over-the-shoulder monitoring of task lists and the team seems to respect the ability to be trusted with managing their workload.”

9. Shipt

What employees say: “Shipt is always taking care of us as employees. From providing lunch on Fridays to allowing dogs in the office one day a week to relieve stress to hiring some of the kindest and incredibly smart people I’ve ever met, Shipt knows how to keep the employees happy to promote a positive work culture.”

8. Qualtrics

What it does: Tools for companies to gather feedback and optimise their products

What employees say: “The culture is one of doing your best, but people and managers are very aware that everyone has personal lives and families. While people are expected to drive hard, they aren’t expected to sacrifice personal or family time. The company even makes time in the workday for diversity discussion groups.”

6. Blizzard Entertainment

What employees say: “Our core values and mission state drive every decision. You can ask any employee what their favourite core value is, and they will tell you what resonates with them closest (‘Play Nice; Play Fair’ is mine!).”

5. Salesforce

Salesforce

Headquarters: San Francisco, California

What it does: Customer-relationship management software and more

What employees say: “What I like most about the culture: Philanthropy, opportunities to volunteer, matching charitable contributions. Opportunities to learn, get training on coding, scrum/agile. Opportunities to work in different teams within the company.”

3. Hubspot

What employees say: “Our culture is very open and inviting to new ideas. We’re all here to learn from each other and we approach new opportunities with HEART (Humble, Empathetic, Adaptable, Remarkable, Transparent).”